As the wave of health consciousness is gathering momentum and moms are being ever so careful to watch what their kids put in their mouths more innovative snack options , the grab and go kind are evolving. Fruits ,nuts,seeds must form a part of our daily diet in some form so this is a very good way to include…

Upma /Uppitu is a regular fare in the South Indian’s menu.Almost everyweek some form of rava/ semolina is used to make either rava khichdi,regular upma/uppitu or this popular version Masala upma which seems to be popular in Bangalore and some southern cities. Served with coconut chutney and or with sambar this makes a great filling…

This is a very popular dish prepared regularly in most South Indians homes and also it is one of the neivedhiyams offered to Gods in temples.The specialty of the dish is the spicy,tangy and nutty flavor in what seems to be a simple dish.Believe me it is not so. Though the ingedients are not very complex. the method of preparation ,the…

You will find in several food sites various recipes for chocolate nobake squares or barks. Everyone has their own choice of ingredients to use in the chocolate bark or square. I made these no bake chocolate squares out of leftover chocolate.The procedure is very simple.Your kids can do this as it involves no cooking apart from melting…

This is a very popular tasty Gujarati flatbread made of wholewheat flour and fresh fenugreek leaves with other exciting spices to make this a very anytime kind of snack. I practically grew up on this as some years of my childhood were spent in Rajkot and we had so many Gujju dishes in our daily menu.My mother…

I thought of taking a short respite from posting recipes and share some of my other interests . For instance we are constantly seeking for new ideas that we can implement in a cost effective way without burning a hole in your pocket. Some of us may be living in small spaces but would like…

The batter for the kuzhipaniyaram was the same as masala oats dosa. As the batter was left over after making masala oats dosas I decided to add little more rice flour ,spinach chopped fine in the batter and made the kuzhipaniyarams. This turned out very well with a crisp bonda like exterior and a soft…

I guess many of you are already using oats to prepare dosas and idlis among other dishes. I prepared this masala oats dosa by using the masala oats satchets available in stores nowadays.I wasnt sure if the family was prepared to have oats as a porridge every other day, so I decided to use up…

This is a very tasty, tangy & spicy side dish for rotis or rice that can be whipped up within minutes. Most often when I have to make a quick side dish within minutes , I choose to make this as it is very quick and the tomatoes cook fast. Ingredients 5 medium sized tomatoes 2 onions…

This is a popular lip smacking accompaniment to Theplas .( A traditional Gujarati fenugreek flat breads made of wholewheat flour and chickpea flour combination mixed with spices and fenugreek leaves) Traditionally mango chunda/chundo was made by keeping the combination of grated raw mangoes and sugar in a large covered glass jar in the sun for several days.The…

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I am Radha Natarajan , author of Your Everyday Cook . Currently based in Chennai ( Tamilnadu ). Armed with professional degrees in Marketing and Advertising Iam now a full time mom , home maker and an avid blogger . Photography , travel tales and gardening takes my time besides food blogging.